Stop skype from running at startup and after I closed it [duplicate]
This question already has an answer here:
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
2 answers
I am using the UWP skype app.
I know there are more questions like this, but I think the skype app has changed lately and they are no longer relevant.
I'm dying to prevent skype from running in the background because I'm fighting for memory space, every bit counts.
Skype version 8.37.0.98
Application version 14.37.98.0
Windows 10
No other relevant settings that I can find besides this one:
As you can see after a restart it is still here as suspended:
And it is not in startup:
I don't know what else to do to stop this app.
Thanks!
windows-10 skype
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
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marked as duplicate by PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Burgi, n8te, music2myear Mar 14 at 19:34
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This question already has an answer here:
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
2 answers
I am using the UWP skype app.
I know there are more questions like this, but I think the skype app has changed lately and they are no longer relevant.
I'm dying to prevent skype from running in the background because I'm fighting for memory space, every bit counts.
Skype version 8.37.0.98
Application version 14.37.98.0
Windows 10
No other relevant settings that I can find besides this one:
As you can see after a restart it is still here as suspended:
And it is not in startup:
I don't know what else to do to stop this app.
Thanks!
windows-10 skype
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
marked as duplicate by PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Burgi, n8te, music2myear Mar 14 at 19:34
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
@Run5kSkype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app.that's bs. there has to be another way
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
1
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49
add a comment |
This question already has an answer here:
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
2 answers
I am using the UWP skype app.
I know there are more questions like this, but I think the skype app has changed lately and they are no longer relevant.
I'm dying to prevent skype from running in the background because I'm fighting for memory space, every bit counts.
Skype version 8.37.0.98
Application version 14.37.98.0
Windows 10
No other relevant settings that I can find besides this one:
As you can see after a restart it is still here as suspended:
And it is not in startup:
I don't know what else to do to stop this app.
Thanks!
windows-10 skype
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
This question already has an answer here:
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
2 answers
I am using the UWP skype app.
I know there are more questions like this, but I think the skype app has changed lately and they are no longer relevant.
I'm dying to prevent skype from running in the background because I'm fighting for memory space, every bit counts.
Skype version 8.37.0.98
Application version 14.37.98.0
Windows 10
No other relevant settings that I can find besides this one:
As you can see after a restart it is still here as suspended:
And it is not in startup:
I don't know what else to do to stop this app.
Thanks!
This question already has an answer here:
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
2 answers
windows-10 skype
windows-10 skype
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
edited Jan 31 at 16:21
Run5k
11.6k73354
11.6k73354
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
asked Jan 29 at 20:41
Claudiu CreangaClaudiu Creanga
1632312
1632312
marked as duplicate by PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Burgi, n8te, music2myear Mar 14 at 19:34
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Burgi, n8te, music2myear Mar 14 at 19:34
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
@Run5kSkype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app.that's bs. there has to be another way
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
1
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49
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@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
@Run5kSkype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app.that's bs. there has to be another way
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
1
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49
@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
@Run5k
Skype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app. that's bs. there has to be another way– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k
Skype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app. that's bs. there has to be another way– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
1
1
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49
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I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download
as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
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If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there.
Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download
as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
add a comment |
I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download
as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
add a comment |
I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download
as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download
as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
answered Jan 29 at 21:35
cl0necl0ne
462
462
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
add a comment |
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
2
2
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
This is the best solution I could find. Interestingly if you don't uninstall it it starts every logon even if you have never once opened it since installing Windows.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:19
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
didn't know that I can still install it like that. thanks
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:22
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
is it just me, or it is crazy that a UWP app that you never opened is using 143MB as a suspended process?
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 30 at 10:25
add a comment |
If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there.
Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
add a comment |
If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there.
Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
add a comment |
If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there.
Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there.
Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
answered Jan 29 at 21:36
Turgut KalfaogluTurgut Kalfaoglu
91
91
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
add a comment |
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
This is not how the built in UWP apps work. You can also see from the picture of Task Manager in the question that it isn't there.
– lx07
Jan 29 at 22:15
add a comment |
@Run5k thanks but that question is different, it's using the application not the UWP app
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:07
If you take a close look at the accepted answer within that question, you will see that it does a very thorough job of summarizing what to do with both the desktop application and the UWP app. It also gets updated on a regular basis, so yes, it is still relevant.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:19
@Run5k
Skype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app.that's bs. there has to be another way– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:45
@Run5k but yeah I agree, that question better serves the community and this one is a dupe
– Claudiu Creanga
Jan 31 at 16:47
1
But that answer was actually provided by Microsoft's Skype Community Moderator. While it may not be ideal, the fact that we dislike it doesn't mean that it isn't right. We are always glad to help and your frustration is totally understandable, but we try to centralize prominent problems within one canonical question for the benefit of the rest of the community.
– Run5k
Jan 31 at 16:49